OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide (Exam 1Z0-808)

By Ed Finegan & Rob Liguori

ISBN 0-07-958751-7

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The CD included with this book comes complete with Oracle Press Practice Exam Software that
simulates the OCA 1Z0-808 exam and a free electronic version of the book. The software is easy to install
on any Mac or Windows computer and must be installed to access the practice exam feature. You may,
however, browse the electronic book or additional PDF content directly from the CD without installation.

System Requirements
Software requires Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows
Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64-bit editions) with Service Pack 2,
or Windows 7 or Mac OS® X 10.6 and 10.7 with 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended). The Electronic
book requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Installing the Practice Exam Software

Follow the instructions below for Windows or Mac OS.

Windows

Step 1 Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

Step 2 After a few moments, the installer will open automatically. If the installer does not open
automatically, check the note below.
Step 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the application.

NOTE: If the installer does not automatically open, from the Start menu, select "Run…" and enter:
X:\Installer.exe
(where "X" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Then click OK.

Mac OS

Step 1 Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

Step 2 After a few moments, the contents of the CD will be displayed.
Step 3 Double click on Installer to begin installation.
Step 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the application.

NOTE: If you get an error while installing the software please ensure your anti-virus or internet security
programs are disabled and try installing the software again. You may enable the antivirus or internet
security program again after installation is complete. Make sure you have administrator permissions on
the system on which you are installing the software.

Running the Practice Exam Software

Follow the instructions below after you have completed the software installation.

Windows

After installing, you can start the application using either of the two methods below:
1. Double-click the Oracle Press OCA Java SE 8 Exams icon on your desktop or
2. Go to the Start menu and click on “Programs” or “All Programs”. Click on "Oracle Press OCA
Java SE 8 Exams" to start the application.

Mac OS
Open the Oracle Press Practice Exams folder inside your Mac application folder. Double-click the Oracle
Press OCA SE 8 Java Exams icon to run the application.

Practice Exam Software Features

The Practice Exam Software provides you with a simulation of the actual exam. The software also
features a custom mode that can be used to generate quizzes by exam objective domain. Quiz mode is
the default mode. To launch an exam simulation, select one of the Exam 1 or Exam 2 buttons at the top of
the screen, or check the Exam Mode check box at the bottom of the screen and select Exam 1 or Exam 2
in the custom window.

The number of questions, types of questions, and the time allowed on the exam simulation are intended
to be a representation of the live exam. The custom exam mode includes hints and references, and in-
depth answer explanations are provided through the Feedback feature.

When you launch the software, a digital clock display will appear in the upper-right corner of the question
window. The clock will continue to count unless you choose to end the exam by selecting Grade the
Exam.

Removing Installation

The Practice Exam Software is installed on your hard drive. For best results for removal of programs
using a Windows PC use control panel | uninstall a program option and then choose “Oracle Press OCA
SE 8 Java Exams” to uninstall.

For best results for removal of programs using a Mac go to the Oracle Press OCA SE 8 Java Exams
folder inside your applications folder and drag the “Oracle Press OCA SE 8 Java Exams” icon to the trash.

Help

A help file is provided through the Help button on the main page in the top right corner.

Additional Content
The Sample Code and Enterprise Architect Project files on the CD include the sample code and EAP
project file containing the UML diagrams that were rendered and used as draft images for the book. To
access the EAP file, open the Enterprise Architect folder in the root drive of the CD. To access the sample
code, open the NetBeans Sample Code folder in the root drive of the CD.

Enterprise Architect (EA) is a CASE tool that supports UML modeling and reverse source code
engineering. EA was used to create the draft UML diagrams for this book. Because knowing UML is a
requirement for the exam, the authors have included the project file for these diagrams on the CD to
assist you in your learning. To open the project file, you must have a version of EA. You can download a
30-day trial version of the application from the Spark Systems web site at
http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea/trial.html. Once it is installed, you will be able to view and
modify each of the UML diagrams. You will find the diagrams to be organized in the EA project as they are
presented in each chapter. See Appendix G in the book for detailed information on UML.

Technical Support
Technical Support information is provided in the following sections by feature.

Windows 8 Troubleshooting

The following known errors on Windows 8 have been reported. Please see below for information on
troubleshooting these known issues.

If you receive an error while installing the software such as “The application could not be installed
because the installer file is damaged. Try obtaining the new installer from the application author,” you may
need to disable your anti-virus or internet security programs and try installing the software again. You may
enable the antivirus or internet security program again after installation is complete.

For more information on how to disable anti-virus programs in Windows, please visit the Web site of the
software provider of your anti-virus program. For example, if you use Norton or MacAfee products, you
may need to visit the Norton or the MacAfee Web site and search for “how to disable antivirus in windows
8.” Anti-virus programs are different from firewall technology, so be sure to disable the anti-virus program,
and be sure to re-enable to program after you have installed the practice exam software.

While Windows doesn't include default antivirus software, Windows can often detect antivirus software
installed by you or the manufacturer of your computer, and typically displays the status of any such
software in the Action Center, which is located in the Control Panel under System and Security (select
“review your computer’s status”). Window’s help feature can also provide more information on how to
detect your anti-virus software. If the anti-virus software is on, check the Help feature that came with that
software for information on how to disable it.

Windows will not detect all ant-virus software. If your anti-virus software isn't displayed in Action Center
you can try typing the name of the software or the publisher in the Start Menu’s search field.

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